Details

Flights are not included in the cost of the berth. There are plenty of low cost carriers serving Athens (ATH), Kefalonia (EFL), Corfu (CFU), Kalamata (KLX), Skiathos (JSI)

Timings

We like our crews to arrive in the early afternoon. Sometimes we are able to start the voyage on the Saturday if we have had time to victual the boat.

Transfers

If possible we will try to connect crews on WhatsApp so that if they wish they can co-ordinate their transfers. Contact us for any advice we may be able to offer.

Cabins

Yachting is of necessity an intimate experience. Most yachts have one or more double cabins with a double bunk rather than two singles. While we will always try to accommodate couples and friends, and on some trips may be able to offer single bunks, it is possible you could end up sharing a double bunk, maybe with a stranger (of the same gender). Sole cabin occupancy is available, see prices.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted on the yacht. Moderate “vaping” on deck is usually possible

What to bring with you

Please remember that space on a cruising yacht is limited so try not to overdo it with the kit you bring. Although we hope for, and usually get lovely warm weather, it can rain in Greece. It is also often cooler in the evening than during the day. Suntan cream is a very good idea, a bit of insect repellent is occasionally useful, all the usual stuff, but please bring it all in a soft easily stowed bag.

Bedding is provided.

There is a kit list below which maybe of some use to you.

Insurance

Please check you are fully covered. We advise travel insurance and a European EE1 card.

The Kitty

We want our Greek voyages to be as much like a charter as possible; we want our crew to understand the costs involved in sailing in Greece. (We also want to keep the headline cost per berth as low as possible) Our boat is self-catering, our crews decide for themselves what they wish to do about food and drink, when they want to eat ashore and when they want to eat on board. To manage this we ask each crew to set up a kitty to cover on board costs. About €60 per person is usually enough though those on boats transiting the Corinth Canal, probably the most expensive waterway in the world, may have to put in an extra €20

Kit List

Here are some suggestions for a kit list drawn up by a fellow sailor with a few years experience of sailing in Greece in April and October:

Clothing for mixed weather/temperatures(Last October/November we had one morning of heavy rain, an afternoon with a cold wind and on other days we were swimming)